Sunday, December 18, 2022

Cold Weather Elevator – How Does Cold Weather Affect My Elevator – Repost

We have had pretty warm weather in the Chicago area up until recently, now it is cooooolllldddd!   What happens to your elevator when it gets cold?  Good question.         

  Symptoms

  Elevator runs sluggishly

              Elevator doesn’t level properly

              Doors move slowly and are bumpy

              Potential outcomes

              People get stuck or trapped in the elevator

              Trips and falls

              Elevator will not work to service the building

According to the NEII vertical transportation standard, the temperature of your elevator machine room should be 55 degrees to 80 degrees.  Computer manufacturers recommend an ambient temperature of 60 to 90 degrees.

The temperatures that hydraulic elevators fluid should be is:

            Operating temperature  - 80 to 150 degrees Fahrenheit

Source - Maxton Valve[www.maxtonvalve.com] - Maxton valve is one of the largest valve suppliers in North America.

Oil composition when it gets cold – When hydraulic elevator fluid gets cold it becomes thicker or has a higher viscosity.  Higher viscosity means sluggish leveling which means potential trip and falls or shut downs. 

Viscosity definition - The viscosity of a fluid is a measure of its resistance to gradual deformation by shear stressor tensile stress. For liquids, it corresponds to the informal concept of "thickness". For example, honey has a much higher viscosity than water.

How does this translate to your elevator – In our Chicago area environment we use a certain hydraulic fluid that offers more flexibility between hot and cold environment because of our seasons in the Chicago area.  Due to significant swings in temperature in our environment when it is very cold the oil gets thicker and the valve and elevator system will not operate correctly causing a potential issue with leveling or entrapment.  The reverse occurs when it gets very hot and the oil gets very hot.  Both scenarios cause safety issues for the elevator riders.  If we always had cold or warm temperatures we could use a different hydraulic fluid that would be more appropriate for a hot or cold environment.  But! We live in Chicago.

What not to do – As a building owner it is very important to have your elevator running.  Some building owners take it upon themselves to improvise to get their elevators running on cold days with space heaters.  While the installation of space heaters is a short term solution, it isn't a safe long term solution as you will see space heaters in non-occupied machinery spaces that can malfunction causing smoke and fire hazards.  The space heaters also can overload your electrical circuits causing your breakers to trip.  The electricity costs to run multiple heaters in one year would probably be significantly more than the installation of an elevator tank heater.

 

 

[This building owner was resourceful putting a heater on the valve]

[Two heaters on one elevator power unit]

 

[One heater in the elevator pit]

Recommended solution – use a tank heater.  Pay an elevator company to install a tank heater on the elevator with an on/off switch.  This is a safe alternative to space heaters. But!  Turn the tank heater off in the summer or you will smoke your oil and burn it, if you burn your oil you will have different issues.

 


Take away – If you are having winter issues, talk to your elevator company.  If you are not getting the right answers, call Colley Elevator.  I went to a building for a nuisance issue[not a Colley maintenance account], they described what was occurring, without even walking in the elevator room I told them it was cold oil, they told me they had a space heater in the machine room, when we looked, they did have a space heater and it hadn’t worked all season.  The valve was ice cold.  I’m sure they will go get a new one and when it is in the machine room their inconsistencies will go away.

Salt – This is new to this post.  When we start getting cold and start having snow we use a lot of salt on the side walk.  That salt gets on our feet and comes in the building.  Have someone vacuum out the door sills because salt loves to live there and we will come out for a overtime call and charge you a lot of money for a few pieces of salt.  If you can do prevention, that is the best, but we are also always available.

If you have any questions or would like additional information feel free to contact me at CraigZ@colleyelevator.com or 630-766-7230 ext. 107.

Also check us out on Instagram @Colleyelevator see what we have been up to.

Saturday, December 10, 2022

Freight elevator – What does a building do with the old work horse?

 


The Chicago area has a lot of history with buildings with very old elevators.  Usually we see that there are a couple of passenger elevators in front that have been modernized 2 or 3 times since the installation and when you go to the back of the building there is an old, beat up, tough as nails work horse freight elevator servicing the building.  This is an elevator that is very important to the building for move ins/outs, garbage removal, deliveries, etc but seldom given the same attention as the passenger elevators in the front of building. 

 

[Big doors for big stuff - the only way to get big things in this building]

What do we do with this old work horse?  Well, you want to do something before it falls apart or someone gets hurt. We were on a modernization engineering visit at a building who has waited a while to take care of this old bird.  Unfortunately, sometimes we wait a little bit too long.

[A cool piece of Westinghouse Chicago history]

What happens if we wait too long?  If we wait too long on a freight elevator modernization then we have to wait for material to show up.  For very old elevators we need to do more than just change your controller, fixtures and passenger door equipment.  You may be waiting for an elevator machine, all new freight doors, fixtures, controller, safety equipment [rope gripper, governor, safeties], counterweight frame, count etc.

[These machines where built to last!]

How long does equipment take to get?  Elevator equipment use to be a 8-12 week lead time, now we are 12-24 weeks.  And, sometimes if we are having some bad luck we order our equipment from a vendor who starts to have supply chain issues and we wait longer.

 

[During the first modernization they kept the old Westinghouse Elevator machine and motor]

How do we avoid all of these challenges?  Work with your elevator company and plan for the modernization of your freight elevator.  Get pricing, set a date and build your reserves and/or capitalize the project.  Get your deliveries in, make alternate plans for moves, and communicate with the building owners or tenants how long the elevator is going to be out of service. If you do this proactively the project will still be painful for the building but much better than a reactive response to an old elevator. Plan Plan Plan! 

What if we wait and see what happens?  If we wait on taking care of  your work horse there is a possibility of repairs being unreasonable and/or unsafe and the elevator would need to be shut down.  The question for building owners/property managers is how does waiting an extra 12-18 weeks for material affect the building with no freight elevator?

Cool History – These old freight elevators have a lot of cool things that we are never going to see again once they are gone. 

 

[In 1967 this elevator controller was the latest and greatest from CJ Anderson - Harwood Heights]

If you have any questions or would like additional information feel free to contact me at CraigZ@colleyelevator.com or 630-766-7230 ext. 107.

Also check us out on Instagram @Colleyelevator see what we have been up to.

Sunday, December 4, 2022

NAEC – National Association of Elevator Contractors Membership drive

 


November and December the NAEC is having a membership drive.  If you are not a NAEC member and are reading this, get to know NAEC.

The National Association of Elevator Contractors is the premier association representing the elevator industry. National Association of Elevator Contractors serves the interests of the elevator, escalator and accessibility equipment industry by promoting safe and reliable vertical transportation through education, networking with peers, and exposure to new technologies.

Here are the recruiting benefits

-More Suppliers and booths on our Annual Tradeshow floor offering new products!

-More Contractors and Associates attending our Annual Tradeshow and shopping the latest and greatest products!

-Creating new and diverse contacts through NAEC networking events!

-New members will bring new and fresh ideas to help NAEC grow as an association to better help and serve our members!

I will tell you why I think you should be part of the NAEC.

Networking – The events the NAEC have bring the people who you email and talk to on the phone together in person, “hey! Nice to meet you in person!”.  I still tell the story of how we were having a problem with a GAL Galaxy controller and met someone from GAL and explained it to them, they told me to go downstairs and talk to someone, I met up with the person the directed me to tell the mechanic to do X, Y & Z, the mechanic did X, Y & Z and the problem that had been haunting us for weeks went away just like that.  I have many other stories where the people I meet at the conferences and conventions give me their cards and when I have a challenge, I call them and they make my life easier and help solve our problems.

[Gary from Midwest Elevator & Craig from Colley Elevator]

[Frank Automatic Elevator/Quality Elevator and Ray Colley Elevator]


New products
– We cannot be on top of every release of a new product, at the convention you see things and go “wow this is a good idea”.

[GAL's Westinghouse door solution]

[Siemens branded shunt/disco]

[Newer buttons from Innovation Industries]


Education
– NAEC has both big group education and small group round tables to brush up on things you probably already know, because elevator people know everything, just ask us.  NAEC also has a great program called the VTMP which is for elevator techs moving into the office and non-elevator people to learn the field side of the business so they can be competent.

[Large group education about visual/text A17.1 2019]

[Small group discussions about safety programs and processes]


Opportunities – I started going to NAEC events professionally in the early/mid 2000’s. I did not go with anyone and I did not know anyone.  I went out and met as many people as I could and introduced myself because if I was going to go, I was going to meet people and learn things.  Fast forward 10-12 years and I had the opportunity to serve on the Board of Directors and eventually become president of the NAEC.  The people I met and spent time with and discussions I had where invaluable. I lean on people in my network and people lean on me when we need help.  The best thing is, I met a lot of great people over the years.

[A picture right before I addressed the Awards Breakfast as president]

Strength in numbers – As an independent company we will never have the resources of the evil intergalactic empire companies who are out smothering and acquiring.  But!  With our strength in numbers and networking power I can pick up the phone and call people from California, Missouri, Colorado, Arizona, Ohio, Michigan, New York, Florida, Massachusetts, the list goes on, if I have an issue with an elevator, with personnel, insurance, 401K, book keeping, anything having to do with running an elevator company.

Young People at your company – Do you have any young people you want to get more involved in the industry and you want them to stick around?  We developed a program called NexGen, it is for elevator industry professionals under 40 to do professional development and encourage them to make their own relationships so they can experience the great things some of the old timers have experienced and experience.  I went on a retreat 10+ years ago and the people I spent time with are still in the industry and it made me pivot from having a job/career to having a passion to be the best elevator person I can be.

Get out of your bubble – A benefit that isn't talked about much is when you go to these events you can concentrate on your business and not be in your business.  Sometimes we need to see some other scenery and get some fresh air in order to see the forest from the trees.

Look into it, get into it, become a better elevator person!  The movers and shakers are going to be at the NAEC events and they are looking to meet you.

Please reach out to Danielle Miller at danielle@naec.org with any questions!

If you have any questions or would like additional information feel free to contact me at CraigZ@colleyelevator.com or 630-766-7230 ext. 107.

Also check us out on Instagram @Colleyelevator see what we have been up to.

Sunday, November 27, 2022

Hydraulic elevator modernization – Forest Park Library – Forest Park, IL

 


This is a story about an elevator that was installed in 1994 by Automatic Elevator using a Motion Control Engineering controller.  Motion Control Engineering is discontinuing support on this series of elevator controllers and parts will become difficult to find and have repaired.  There is one component on the controller that is very concerning which is the white PLC/dispatching box.  The library put the elevator modernization in their capital plan to modernize and after Phase I of the library renovation was completed they put the elevator on the docket to be modernized.  The building went out to bid, Colley Elevator was the low bid and had the opportunity to work with SMC Construction and the Forest Park Library on the elevator modernization project. 

Existing elevator & project scope – We replaced the elevator controller, fixtures, door operators, hatch and car doors, cab interior, power unit, hydraulic cylinder gland packings, electrical and many other components on the elevator.

New equipment providers

Controllers – Smartrise

Door operators – GAL MOVFR

Fixtures – Innovation Industries

Power unit – Quality

Interior work – Cab works

Doors – Peelle Company

Visual text monitoring partner - Kings III

Elevator controller – The existing elevator had a Motion Control Engineering[MCE] HMC-1000 elevator controller.  This style of MCE controllers is being set for obsolescence and there are some components on the controller that would be challenging or impossible to get or have repaired. 

[Old Motion Control Engineering HMC-1000 elevator controller]

[New Smartrise Engineering elevator controller]


Elevator door operators – We replaced the original GAL MOD door operator with a GAL MOVFR door operator

[Old neglected car top with GAL MOD door operators]

[New painted car top with new GAL MOVFR door equipment]

Elevator fixtures – We installed Innovation Industries hall and car fixtures to replace the original  Adams Elevator fixtures.

[Old Adams Car station]

[New Innovation Industries car station with visual text capabilities via Kings III]

[Old main landing Adams Elevator hall fixtures]

[New main landing Innovation Industries hall fixtures]


Hydraulic power unit
– We removed the Quality Elevator submersible and installed a Quality Elevator submersible power unit with a Maxton UC4 hydraulic control valve.

[Old Quality Elevator hydraulic tank with Maxton UC4 valve]

[New Quality elevator hydraulic tank with Maxton UC4 valve and Maxton shut off valve]


Elevator interior
– The building wanted a fresh look for their elevator interior for their employees and patrons.  We worked with Cabworks to give the building something sharp and fresh and a reasonable price point.  Cabworks was great to work with and made it easy for the Library to get a great looking cab.

[Cabworks put in new wall panels to give the cab a fresh look]


Hatch and cab doors
– We replaced all the hatch and cab doors with stainless steel #4 doors from Peelle Company.  Replacing the hatch and cab doors gives the elevator a great new look.

[Old Hatch doors with Formica laminate]

[New stainless steel #4 doors]

Elevator pit – The old pit was filled with oil and water, we repacked the cylinder gland heads and did our best at painting the elevator pit.  It is hard to make a pit that has been neglected for years look good, this one should be good and easy to identify and future leaks.

[elevator pit prior to modernization]

[elevator pit after modernization]

Coordination & process
– For publicly funded projects the building owners typically have to go out to bid and work with the lowest responsible bidder.  We were fortunate to be the low bid on this project and got the opportunity to work with a great general contractor SMC.  Jason and SMC[Shales McNutt Construction] was great to work with and made this project successful with their direction and communication.  Most GC’s we work with are good, SMC was great!

Colley's Library work – We take care of more library systems than any other elevator company in the Chicagoland area.  Currently we take care of over 40 different library systems and we love our library clients!  Your blogger uses his library on a weekly basis and have a deep appreciation for what they do for the community!

Take away – This building had an elevator that was in good working condition but used their construction manager to help them understand useful life on their building items.  Many buildings do not recognize that their equipment may be one shut down from an extended outage.  Planning and proactivity on vital systems like your elevator can save the building a lot of head ache and accessibility challenges in the future. 

Team work– The sales person and the project team who finishes typically get the glory on a project.  In between the initial contract sale and the final acceptance are many other people who work on the project to make it successful.  From the truck driver to the engineer to the billing department to the assist when needed, 12 Colley Elevator employees where involved in the project and we had tremendous team work on it.  Thank you everyone without you we would not have had such a successful delivery!  Let’s not forget our great material supplier participation!

If you have any questions or would like additional information feel free to contact me at CraigZ@colleyelevator.com or 630-766-7230 ext. 107.

Also check us out on Instagram @Colleyelevator see what we have been up to.

Sunday, November 20, 2022

Elevator Cylinder Hole Clause – Elevator Cylinder Replacement

 


When we do elevator cylinder work, we talk to the building about potential issues that we cannot predict once we start the project; the underground conditions. I typically explain to the building owner that 80% of our projects go well, no issues. Another 10% of our projects have a bit of water, boulders, or the hole isn’t plumb and requires some additional funding to complete the project.  And 10% of the cylinder holes we meet require a well driller because the hole is crooked, no casing, hole collapses, construction material in the hole, or many other scenarios that can occur.

Cylinder hole clause – There should be a clause in every cylinder contract about unforeseen underground conditions that will require a building owner to pay additional for the time and material needed to resolve the specific issue.  If a company does not have this in their contract, ask them about it and why it is not in their contract.

Why is there a cylinder hole clause – When we remove the cylinder we have no idea what is in the ground.  We cannot be responsible for a hole collapsing or the existing casing being crooked or off center.  It is impossible to know what is beneath the cement we are about to open up.

What happens when you have a bad hole – After we remove the elevator cylinder, most times it is smooth sailing. We get a debris removal truck and weld the cylinder and away we go.  If we remove a cylinder and see we do not have casing, we start looking at potential options for the building.  A clay hole may stand up during the debris removal process or it could collapse.  The building should know their options.  What we do is give them our options and the risks associated with them.  We often call multiple well drillers for pricing and availability.  We are lucky to have some great well drillers that service the Chicago area.  We collect pricing for the building and share the information with them so they can make a decision.

How much does a well driller cost?  This is a great question, reaming a hole will take a few days anss is not a lot of cost.  Pulling out 16’ of casing and drilling down 60’ gets expensive.  Each cylinder hole is different.   Most standard cylinder hole clauses have a 15% upcharge on additional fees from well drillers.  You should ask for the final invoice from the well driller and explanation of any additional expenses.

How long does it take?  How long it takes depends on availability as well as how deep your hole is and the exact scope.  Once onsite, most well drillers are 5-10 days to complete their scope.

Can a well driller run into unexpected/unforeseen issues?  Absolutely yes.  We ask our drillers to document what they see and what they find if there will be additional billing outside their price.

Once the well driller is done how much longer does it take to complete the cylinder replacement? There are scheduling challenges with starting and stopping projects and having the right personnel available when the well driller completes their scope.  Once the elevator company is back on site typically it is 5-7 working days.

Can I switch elevator companies after a cylinder hole goes bad?  We get this phone call from time to time.  The answer is no.  You should finish the project with the company that started it. It isn’t the elevator company’s fault there are underground challenges.

Undermining elevator pits/buildings – The elevator contractor needs to proceed with caution when using a debris removal company. If they remove too much material from a cylinder hole it can undermine a building’s foundation because you are taking earth away from under the building. 

Here are a few of our recent cylinder challenges

30” existing drilled hole, no casing, 50’ – This was an abnormally large cylinder hole that was drilled, no casing installed, the hole was clay, but the clay was falling into the hole.  We encouraged the building to hire a well driller because the volume of water and debris that would be removed would be very expensive and if you got to 49’ clear hole and the cylinder hole collapsed you would still require a well driller. 



[In this picture you can see this larger hole is beginning to undermine the pit]

20” existing drilled hole, with casing, 38’ – This hole had casing but it was crooked so we could not plumb the cylinder and the hole needed to have the casing removed and new casing installed.  Back in 1967 we didn't have the requirement of PVC protection for a cylinder. It barely was able to be plumbed here with out additional PVC in the hole.  Even with a cylinder bag, this wasn't going to work.


24” existing drilled hole, without casing, 45’ – This hole did not have casing, however, it was clay.  Everything was going well until we ran into an obstruction about 29' down.  We had a well driller ream the hole, remove the obstruction, and clear the remainder of the hole so we could continue.


30” existing drilled hole, without casing, 45’ – There was nothing the debris removal truck could do with the clay and water in this hole.  This exercise wrapped up quickly to prevent undermining and wasting money.



Take away – If you are reading this, before you consider signing an agreement with an elevator company to replace your cylinder, ask questions.  If the person you are talking to cannot address your questions and make you feel comfortable, you should get a 2nd opinion and see how that person/company does.  Cylinder work is hard, messy and can get complicated and expensive quickly.

If you have any questions or would like additional information feel free to contact me at CraigZ@colleyelevator.com or 630-766-7230 ext. 107.

Also check us out on Instagram @Colleyelevator see what we have been up to.

Saturday, November 5, 2022

Chicago Elevator Association – November Meeting

 


The Chicago Elevator Association is the longest running elevator association in the United States as featured in Elevator World a few years back.  I remember the first CEA meeting I went to back in 2002, I believe I brought my brother[who wasn’t in the industry but I didn’t know anyone so I brought him], at the time Colley wasn’t very active in the association. I went to my first meeting and saw giants of the industry and I knew just showing up and listening I would learn from these people.

My dad, Ray Zomchek, used to go semi frequently when it was held at the Comeback Inn with people from Automatic Elevator, Gregory Elevator, Anderson Elevator, Reliance, Commercial, Urban Elevator, Mid States, CJ Anderson, Donnelly & Associates, Adams Elevator, Quality Elevator, Peelle and the list goes on of all the independent companies who had people with strong personalities and knew everything.  If I could have been a fly on the wall of those rooms… I don’t know the history as well as our elder statesmen do but we have a rich history with the CEA with some elevator industry legends that changed the way elevators are today with their contributions to our industry.

Thursday Hyperion came to the CEA for our November meeting held at Angelos – Elmhurst, IL and learned a lot about their consolidation efforts. Lisa Grimes and Dan Shaw from Hyperion where present to talk about their new company.

Hyperion is EECO, EMI/Porta, Lift Net, McIntosh Industries, Texacone, Titan Machine, Torin Drive, Vator Accessories & ZZipco. 

The presentation was great and I learned a lot about what I had been hearing about, but, the best part of the meeting was I got to see old friends and industry legends.  We had 2 people at our table that if you combine their years in the business they have over 100 years of elevator experience.  The discussions you get to hear and participate in about elevator code, industry changes, safety, etc will not occur on walk throughs, zoom calls or client meetings.  Going to the CEA will make you a better elevator person, food is great, people are great and you are going to learn something from a more laid back atmosphere and candid discussion.  Back in 2002 when I went to my first meeting I knew everything, in 2022 I understand I have a lot to learn, part of my learning comes from going to these meetings and participating.

If you haven’t ever been or it’s been a while, come on by, take a seat, if you don’t know people, 5 minutes after you show up you will know a good amount of people at the meeting, that is the kind of people that go, ones that will make you feel welcome and will introduce you to people.  

Congratulations to Colley’s own Alex Macias for being elected to Vice President of the CEA during the November meeting!

Next event – December 7th, 2023 – Holiday Party – Navy Pier Chicago – Sports Museum.

If you have any questions or would like additional information feel free to contact me at CraigZ@colleyelevator.com or 630-766-7230 ext. 107.

Also check us out on Instagram @Colleyelevator see what we have been up to.


Sunday, October 30, 2022

Hydraulic Elevator Modernization – Forest Park, IL



Here is an original Colley Elevator from 1967 that had been modernized with a MCE in 1989 back when companies may or may not have been changing the wiring to all of the devices.  This is a fairly busy building, it is 6 floors and has a large foot print with one elevator.  Over time the building replaced their controller in 1989, their power unit in 1998, their door operator in the mid to late 2000s and it has the original cylinder.

Why now? The elevator didn’t have any issues but the building was planning for the future.  The building had a mix mash of elevator components from different years and they knew eventually they would have to address their elevator globally.  Over the last 10-14 years we have been talking on and off to the building when they showed interest in learning more. 

Project scope – We replaced their control system, fixtures, power unit and cylinder.  Since the elevator door equipment was newer, we retained it and replaced as necessary some of the smaller component parts.

New equipment providers

Controllers – Smartrise

Fixtures – Innovation Industries

Power unit – Quality

Cylinder - EECO

Elevator controllers – The existing elevator controller was replaced in 1989 with a MCE.  The white logic box is now more and more challenging to get replacement parts for or to even have it repaired.  The building made a good decision to replace it with a more serviceable control system, Smartrise Engineering.

[Existing - Motion Control Engineering MCE hydraulic elevator controls]

[New - Smartrise Engineering hydraulic elevator controls]

Elevator fixtures – We replaced the original EPCO elevator fixtures from 1967 with new Innovation Industry fixtures that are up to code, ADA accessible and have the new visual/text communication.  Since Forest Park, IL does not monitor visual emergencies systems yet on elevators the building is working with Kings III for monitoring of their phones and visual systems.

[Existing - EPCO elevator car station]

[New- Innovation Industries elevator car station]

Hydraulic power unit – We removed a Colley Elevator power unit that was installed in 1998 and put a Quality Elevator power unit in, both have/had a great Maxton UC4 valve on it.  We used a Dover/TKE heavy duty muffler[not shown] to minimize machine noise.

[Existing - Colley Elevator hydraulic power unit with Maxton UC4 valve]

[New - Quality Elevator hydraulic power unit with Maxton UC4 valve]

Elevator cylinder – Back in the 1960’s Colley Elevator would buy cylinder heads from Atlas Elevator in San Francisco and make out own cylinders and buy pistons from EECO. Back in the 1960’s this may have been a great cylinder head, but, today, not so much.  We got rid of the Atlas head[that requires rope/hose packing] and replaced with it a more familiar cylinder, Elevator Equipment Corporation[EECO].  The new cylinder has a double bottom bulk head as well as PVC protection underground. 

[Existing - Colley Elevator cylinder with ATLAS head]

[New - EECO cylinder]

Other items – The building did a new cab interior with Cab Works that turned out great!  We also gave the car top a nice new fire proof paint job because it is still a wood cab from 1967.

[New 1st floor hall station and cab interior]

[Car top with fire proof paint]

Take away – I remember Owen, Ruth, John, Wei from 2006 when we started talking about proactive equipment replacement.  I remember the 4 management companies that where in and out of the building. In 2008-2014 we talked about door operators and solid state starters.  Our service at the building that had been from 1967 to 2014 ended and in 2017 and they went with an upstart, then a larger independent and the building came back to Colley in 2017 and we again had a great dialog about the future of their equipment.  The biggest idea here is the people in the building where taking the time to educate themselves on a regular basis, this is a working class building where the building needs to be judicious about how they spend their money.  Over the last 4-5 years we had quite a few meetings and they finally decided to jump in the pool.  The building got a great product that will be reliable for the next 20-30 years. 

Team work– The sales person and the project team who finishes typically get the glory on a project.  In between the initial contract sale and the final acceptance are many other people who work on the project to make it successful.  From the truck driver to the engineer to the billing department to the assist when needed, 15 Colley Elevator employees where involved in the project and we had tremendous team work on it.  Thank you everyone without you we would not have had such a successful delivery!

If you have any questions or would like additional information feel free to contact me at CraigZ@colleyelevator.com or 630-766-7230 ext. 107.

Also check us out on Instagram @Colleyelevator see what we have been up to.